[Elamur Dictionary](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/besides/) [dictionaries](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [English](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/) / [B](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/b/) / besides # besides preposition (besides); adverb (besides) «besides» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova. ## Everyday 1. Besides means as well as, in addition to: Besides apples, we bought pears. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/besides/#m1) 2. Besides means except, apart from, in negative sentences and questions: Nobody besides Tom came. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/besides/#m2) 3. As an adverb at the start of a sentence, besides means also, and here is another reason. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/besides/#m3) ### In the lessons In everyday talk and stories, besides adds extra things or another reason to an argument. In writing lessons it is a joining word for giving more reasons in persuasive writing. In maths word problems, besides tells you to add something on. Phrases: besides that, and besides. ### Examples - Besides football, I also play tennis. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/besides/#x1) - Who else is coming besides your cousin? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/besides/#x2) - Nobody besides me knew the answer. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/besides/#x3) - I don't want to go out; besides, it's raining. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/besides/#x4) - Besides being clever, she is very kind. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/besides/#x5) - What do you like to eat besides pizza? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/besides/#x6) - Tom has 4 pets besides his dog, so he has 5 pets in all. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/besides/#x7) - Besides, Kotick was a white seal. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/besides/#x8) ### Note Trap: besides (with s) means in addition or except; beside (no s) means next to: Sit beside me. In maths, besides usually means add the extra amount, but check for except in questions like who besides. ## In Jewish tradition In everyday talk and stories, besides adds extra things or another reason to an argument. In writing lessons it is a joining word for giving more reasons in persuasive writing. In maths word problems, besides tells you to add something on. Phrases: besides that, and besides. ### Examples - Now they that died by the plague were fourteen thousand and seven hundred, besides them that died about the matter of Korah. (Torah NUM.16.49, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/besides/#x1) - And the meal-offering was presented; and he filled his hand therefrom, and made it smoke upon the altar, besides the burnt-offering of the morning. (Torah LEV.9.17, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/besides/#x2) - but if thou hast gone aside, being under thy husband, and if thou be defiled, and some man have lain with thee besides thy husband — (Torah NUM.5.20, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/besides/#x3) - But Jehoshaphat said: 'Is there not here besides a prophet of the LORD, that we might inquire of him?' (Prophets 1KI.22.7, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/besides/#x4) - Then I separated twelve of the chiefs of the priests, besides Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and ten of their brethren with them, (Writings EZR.8.24, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/besides/#x5) - Now king Solomon loved many foreign women, besides the daughter of Pharaoh, women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Zidonians, and Hittites; (Prophets 1KI.11.1, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/besides/#x6) ### Note Trap: besides (with s) means in addition or except; beside (no s) means next to: Sit beside me. In maths, besides usually means add the extra amount, but check for except in questions like who besides. ## On Mova - [Trees and pragmatics of «besides» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/besides/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames. - [«besides» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/besides.html) on Mova free. - [Trees and pragmatics of «besides» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/besides/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames. - [«besides» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/besides.html) on Mova free.